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ChatGPT Dots, set up for real work.

Always-on agents inside ChatGPT, each with its own cloud computer.

Facts checked Nov 8, 2026. Independent guide. Not affiliated with OpenAI.

What it is

Dots are agents that live inside ChatGPT. Each one gets its own cloud computer and browser, can connect to apps through ChatGPT's connectors, and can be reached from ChatGPT, Slack or Microsoft Teams.

  • Teams that already live in ChatGPT
  • Research and browser tasks
  • Working from Slack or Teams

Plans & price

Needs a ChatGPT Pro plan (from $100/month) or Business Premium ($125 per user/month). Enterprise is in an admin-enabled beta.

Where & who

Rolling out since September 29, 2026. Not yet available in the EEA, Switzerland or the UK.

Set it up in 5 steps

  1. 1

    Check your plan

    Dots need Pro or Business Premium. Free and Plus plans can't use them yet.

  2. 2

    Give it one job

    Start with a single, boring, repeatable task. Name the dot after the job, not after a person.

  3. 3

    Connect only what that job needs

    Add the one or two app connectors the job needs. Skip everything else for now.

  4. 4

    Tell it when to ask you

    Spell out what it must never do without your OK: sending, posting, paying, deleting.

  5. 5

    Review a week of work

    Check every result for a week before you add a second job or more connections.

3 first jobs worth giving it

Copy one, swap in your details, and paste it in. Start with one. Add the next once it's reliable.

Weekly competitor check
Every Monday, check these 3 competitor websites for new offers or price changes and give me a 5-bullet summary. Don't contact anyone.
Inbox triage draft
Each morning, list emails that need a reply today and draft replies. Never send. I'll review.
Meeting prep
Before each meeting on my calendar, write a half-page brief on the company and 3 questions to ask.

Watch out for

  • • It's a cloud computer with access to what you connect. Connect less, not more.
  • • Pricing and features are new and changing. Re-check before you commit a team to it.

Does it connect to the InnoStak crew?

Manual hand-off

We haven't found a public way for outside software to run or control Dots. InnoStak can set Dots up for your business and design the routine, and approved work moves between tools by hand.

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